[HamWAN PSDR] Resolving DNS when there's no root servers

Bart Kus me at bartk.us
Thu Apr 10 23:19:37 PDT 2014


I don't get the point of a recursive DNS server that by default doesn't 
resolve the Internet.

Also, we offer recursive DNS services already on 44.24.244.1 and 
44.24.245.1.  These include recursive services for *.HamWAN.net in the 
absence of root servers, as well as reverse DNS for our IP ranges, also 
available in the absence of root servers.  The access to the recursive 
services is limited to 44-net clients.

On the authoritative side, we're happy to delegate sub-zones. 
*.AE7Q.HamWAN.net for example can be delegated.

While Brian does offer some support for DNS on ampr.org, but I do think 
AMPR needs to support reverse DNS delegation.  And DNSSEC. I'm not sure 
why delegations aren't allowed.  I know it's come up before.

--Bart


On 4/10/2014 10:21 PM, Dean Gibson AE7Q wrote:
> Two days ago I obtained domain 44rf.net, for the sole purpose of 
> supporting amateurs on 44.x.x.x which need more *subdomain* support 
> than ampr.org provides (ie, *none*; Brian Kantor will not allow NS 
> records in ampr.org).  It's trivial to allow subdomains of 44rf.net 
> which users can *self-manage*, without screwing up the parent domain 
> (volunteers/testers welcome).  And, with the use of stub zones, I 
> support (present tense) referrals to ampr.org, hamwan.net, and other 
> domains in a situation where the root servers are not available.  Eg:
>
> >dig @ns1.ae7q.ampr.org db0bi.ampr.org
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> @ns1.ae7q.ampr.org   db0bi.ampr.org
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 55750
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 7, ADDITIONAL: 10
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;db0bi.ampr.org.                        IN      A
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> db0bi.ampr.org.         3568    IN      A 44.225.61.14
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS hamradio.ucsd.edu.
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS ns0.comgw.net.
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS ns1.defaultroute.net.
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS ns2.threshinc.com.
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS ampr.org.
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS munnari.OZ.AU.
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      NS ampr-dns.in-berlin.de.
>
> ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> ns1.defaultroute.net.   172764  IN      A 74.120.14.69
> ns2.threshinc.com.      3564    IN      A 192.41.222.8
> ns2.threshinc.com.      172764  IN      AAAA 2604:5000:0:2::2
> ampr.org.               3568    IN      A 44.0.0.1
> munnari.OZ.AU.          14365   IN      A 202.29.151.3
> munnari.OZ.AU.          86364   IN      AAAA 2001:3c8:9007:1::21
> munnari.OZ.AU.          86364   IN      AAAA 2001:3c8:9009:181::2
> ampr-dns.in-berlin.de.  864     IN      A 192.109.42.4
> ampr-dns.in-berlin.de.  864     IN      AAAA 2a01:238:4073:e600::1
> hamradio.ucsd.edu.      43164   IN      A 169.228.66.6
>
> ;; Query time: 253 msec
> ;; SERVER: 44.24.240.173#53(44.24.240.173)
> ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 10 20:10:06 2014
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 452
>
>
> >dig @ns1.ae7q.ampr.org  a.ns.hamwan.net
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> @ns1.ae7q.ampr.org a.ns.hamwan.net
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 46457
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;a.ns.hamwan.net.               IN      A
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> a.ns.hamwan.net.        3600    IN      A 44.24.244.2
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> hamwan.net.             172800  IN      NS a.ns.hamwan.net.
> hamwan.net.             172800  IN      NS b.ns.hamwan.net.
>
> ;; Query time: 499 msec
> ;; SERVER: 44.24.240.173#53(44.24.240.173)
> ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 10 20:31:47 2014
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 79
>
> However, notice what happens when I access a domain for which I do 
> *not* have a stub zone declaration:
>
> >dig @ns1.ae7q.ampr.org www.hamwan.org
>
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> @ns1.ae7q.ampr.org www.hamwan.org
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 24283
> ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 0
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;www.hamwan.org.                        IN      A
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> .                       518400  IN      NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518400  IN      NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
>
> ;; Query time: 258 msec
> ;; SERVER: 44.24.240.173#53(44.24.240.173)
> ;; WHEN: Thu Apr 10 22:11:09 2014
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 243
>
> That is, ns1.ae7q.ampr.org does not function as a general-purpose 
> recursive DNS server.
>
> Now, if someone else is already doing this ... let me know.
>
>
>
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